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care, instead of fighting for jobs for the american people. it has killed jobs. >> the president defended his national health care program and he called romney the wrong man to stave off future financial crises. >> does anybody out there think that the big problem we had is that there was too much oversight and regulation of wall street? because if you do, then governor romney is your candidate. >> romney has been trailing obama in the polls. it remains to be seen whether his debate performance will change the presidential race. >> the european central bank is keeping interest rates at an historic low of 0.75%, resisting pressure for cuts to boost the ailing eurozone economy. the ecb president, mario draghi, said the bank is ready to help buy eurozone bonds to help troubled eurozone member countries. how did the markets react to the latest developments? our correspondent sent us this report from the frankfurt stock exchange. >> inflation has spiked. it is a surprising development. one that has probably prevented the ecb from lowering rates in
care, instead of fighting for jobs for the american people. it has killed jobs. >> the president defended his national health care program and he called romney the wrong man to stave off future financial crises. >> does anybody out there think that the big problem we had is that there was too much oversight and regulation of wall street? because if you do, then governor romney is your candidate. >> romney has been trailing obama in the polls. it remains to be seen whether his...
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one day before president barack obama comes to ohio again. both he and the governor have been here many many times. it is a key battleground state. fox business is choosing great american cities like cleveland and our open for business series to talk about no matter what the economic atmosphere, companies are making it happen. cleveland was a stop in my career. back in the early 90s. i covered everything. it was a big story, marsh fires. i was at hurricane andrew. i know, the hair, please. and that outfit. category five hurricane. i got to cover all the biggest stories. i knew cleveland was a great city for business. keep in mind, ohio, a key battleground state. you saw how many times ohio was mentioned last night. already, we have spoken to the brand new billionaire owner of the cleveland brown's. he is from knoxville, tennessee. telling me this is it. he will make the browns a winning team. mark shapiro, the president of the cleveland indians. his team is facing, yes i know, major league. it goes back many centuries. many decades. this is o
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the people having a hard time right now are middle income americans. under the president's policy middle income americans have been buried, they are being crushed. jon: mr. obama with this argument. >> the fact is that if you are loring the rates you describe, governor, then it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect high income individuals to avoid either raising the deficit or burden evening the middle class, it's math, it's arithmetic. jon: today it's back to the campaign trail. mr. obama in denver, and then to wisconsin. governor romney is in virginia where the most recent "real clear politics" average shows president obama leading with 47% of the vote, governor romney with 44. virginia has 13 electoral votes up for grabs. that's where john roberts is right now, live in fisher'sville, virginia. what is the event going on there today, john. >> country music star trace atkins will be joining governor romney and his running nature at 6:45 on stage. president obama won this state by six in 2008. governor romney
the people having a hard time right now are middle income americans. under the president's policy middle income americans have been buried, they are being crushed. jon: mr. obama with this argument. >> the fact is that if you are loring the rates you describe, governor, then it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect high income individuals to avoid either raising the deficit or burden evening the middle class, it's math, it's arithmetic. jon:...
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care, instead of fighting for jobs for the american people. >> reporter: the obama campaign felt good about moments when the president directly addressed voters, looking into the camera to assail what he described as romney's plan for medicare vouchers. >> if you're 54, 55, you might want to listen. this will affect you. >> reporter: and faulting his challenger for being too vague in his plans to replace health care and wall street reform bills. >> at some point, the american people have to ask themselves, is the reason that governor romney is keeping all these plans to replace secret because they're too good? is it because that somehow middle-class families are going to benefit too much from them? no. >> reporter: the debate was moderated in a zen, low-key style by pbs' jim lehrer. >> think i had five seconds left. >> i think since he got the first word, i get the last word. >> reporter: when he included funding to be cut, he included lehrer's own program. >> i like big bird. i like you, too. but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to borrow money from china to pay for
care, instead of fighting for jobs for the american people. >> reporter: the obama campaign felt good about moments when the president directly addressed voters, looking into the camera to assail what he described as romney's plan for medicare vouchers. >> if you're 54, 55, you might want to listen. this will affect you. >> reporter: and faulting his challenger for being too vague in his plans to replace health care and wall street reform bills. >> at some point, the...
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margin there are going pretty much next to neck but it's important to mention especially to our non american audience that in the us candidates might win the majority of the popular vote and still lose the election because the stock the popular vote is the so-called electoral college that decides the outcome of the presidential election here every state gives the candidates a certain number of points and the winner has to collect this metric number two hundred seventy point even if a candidate loses a state by just say three votes they get zero points that way it's a very peculiar electoral system which. is not really about the will of the majority so not only are the americans stuck with just two choices because it's a two worst race system but they're also not guaranteed to get the president that the majority of american voters cast their votes for one more thing almost half of americans identify themselves as independents that's according to a gallup poll forty percent the fact of the matter is there are other candidates in this presidential election but they've been pushed out of these m
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of millions of viewers the themes tackled word jobs taxes and health care all close to the hearts of americans caught in stagnant economic times but the debate took on a more porous personal challenge the candidates deriding each other's policy proposals as i'm realistic or ineffective want such incidents all romney accusing obama of risking national security but kevin zeese director of the come home america groups says that on defense there's almost no distinction between the candidates. they're not very different at all you know president obama has been the drone commander in chief using these kill war we will drones and we could ever imagine george bush have done the star wars in the in a country like libya where there was no u.n. mandate no commercial who is that i was own here school either afghanistan. or you know the same thing is they're both taking you know nothing on the table as far as attacking iran they've all seen russia's obama's encircled them obama's also encircled china he's also increased their military presence the united states in africa of. all these military issues and t
of millions of viewers the themes tackled word jobs taxes and health care all close to the hearts of americans caught in stagnant economic times but the debate took on a more porous personal challenge the candidates deriding each other's policy proposals as i'm realistic or ineffective want such incidents all romney accusing obama of risking national security but kevin zeese director of the come home america groups says that on defense there's almost no distinction between the candidates....
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at least my belief that obama is successful in simplifying all of the arguments to the american people. mr. peoples do you agree with that? >> no, i think the president has focused on showing the difference between the two. the issue of fairness is something we need to get away americans paying more taxes is not fairness. that is an issue of whether or not our government needs more money to carry out the functions to help those who can't help themselves. last night and i think the campaign will continue to be about the economy and jobs, but also, the president needs to shift the focus much more on his broader accomplishments. i thought that the healthcare debate was interesting and that romney was able to attempt to draw contrasts between what he had done in massachusetts and what the president has done and basically the difference is putting it in the state's hands than the federal government. >> gretchen: exactly. heather 10 seconds. >> romney did an outstanding job. obama is trying to turn him into to thurston howell . romney came across as sympathetic as to the problems americans f
at least my belief that obama is successful in simplifying all of the arguments to the american people. mr. peoples do you agree with that? >> no, i think the president has focused on showing the difference between the two. the issue of fairness is something we need to get away americans paying more taxes is not fairness. that is an issue of whether or not our government needs more money to carry out the functions to help those who can't help themselves. last night and i think the...
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cure american george bush have done. it in the country like libya where there was no un mandate no congressional who are those own. you know the same thing is they're both taking the thing on the table as far as attacking iran. involves the russians then me and obama's inner circle graham obama's also in circle china he's also increase their military presence the united states in africa. all these military issues they're both of rest of supporter of the us military empire and i don't see either one of them coming back the military you're using your wife however you ask historian general hoeing says this debate as an example of how limited americans out of that. unfortunately this debate is one reason why nowadays there are those who say that what we haven't learned states is not democracy but a mockery that is to say what happens in other states is that all the candidates of the left such as the green party are barred from this kind of presidential debate and as a result be kinds of policies that president obama has been
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. >> reporter: president obama seemed at first to wander a bit, but found his footing with an answer that slammed romney as the heir of failed trickle-down economics. >> i think, math, common sense, and our history shows us that is not a recipe for job growth. look, we've tried this, the approach governor romney is talking about is the same sales pitch made in '01 and '03 and it all culminated in the worst financial crisis since the great depression. >> the president struggled to score points on what polls show is romney's biggest vulnerability. most voters believe he favors the rich. obama tried to portray the romney/ryan plan for medicare in that light. >> when you move to a voucher system you are putting seniors at the mercy of the insurance companies and over time if traditional medicare has decayed or fallen apart then they're stuck. >> reporter: for his part, romney zeroed in on what may be obama's vulnerability, the unpopularity of his health care plan and the sense that he took his eye off the economic ball when he pushed for it. terry moran, abc news, new york. >> our debate
. >> reporter: president obama seemed at first to wander a bit, but found his footing with an answer that slammed romney as the heir of failed trickle-down economics. >> i think, math, common sense, and our history shows us that is not a recipe for job growth. look, we've tried this, the approach governor romney is talking about is the same sales pitch made in '01 and '03 and it all culminated in the worst financial crisis since the great depression. >> the president struggled...
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presidential election debates is now over with barack obama and to make trial need to neighboring a somewhat lackluster show before hundreds of millions of viewers it seems talk old world jobs taxes and health care or close to the hearts of americans caught in stagnant economic times but the debate on a more personal time would be counted as deriving each other's policy proposals as an irony stick or in fact actually one such incident saw romney accusing adama of risking national security let's kevin zeese director will they come home america group says that on defending its own is no distinction between the candidates they're a very liberal or you know president obama has been drawn commander in chief using his. drones and we can ever imagine george bush if you start wars in the in the country like libya where there was no un mandate no congressional. stand. even doing the same thing is they're both taking nothing on the table as far as attacking iran they both see russia as obama's and obama's also in circle china he's also increased their military presence the united states and. all these
presidential election debates is now over with barack obama and to make trial need to neighboring a somewhat lackluster show before hundreds of millions of viewers it seems talk old world jobs taxes and health care or close to the hearts of americans caught in stagnant economic times but the debate on a more personal time would be counted as deriving each other's policy proposals as an irony stick or in fact actually one such incident saw romney accusing adama of risking national security let's...
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at all you know president obama. drone commander in chief using these kill war we will drones and we could ever imagine george bush used. in the movie where there was no u.n. mandate. romney would do the same thing is there both. tables for attacking iran. russia and obama's and obama's also circle china he's also increased their military presence the united states and. all these military issues there both of those of the us military empire and i don't say you know one of them are coming back the military are going to want to. however you ask is. this debate as an example of how limited americans are. unfortunately this debate is one reason why nowadays there are those who say that what we have invented states is not democracy but a mockery that is to say what happens in other states is that all the candidates of the left such as the green party are barred from this kind of presidential debate and as a result the kinds of policies that president obama has been acting that are subject to withering criticism from the l
at all you know president obama. drone commander in chief using these kill war we will drones and we could ever imagine george bush used. in the movie where there was no u.n. mandate. romney would do the same thing is there both. tables for attacking iran. russia and obama's and obama's also circle china he's also increased their military presence the united states and. all these military issues there both of those of the us military empire and i don't say you know one of them are coming back...
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back the first of three tons of guys do you ask presidential election debates is not that with barack obama and me trying need to laboring as some want to show before hundreds of millions of euros seems tunku to a jobs taxes and health care close to the hearts of americans caught in stagnant economy times but as i. discovered performance and content left much to be designed . the debate focused on domestic issues mainly the economy there was a lot of back and forth about was going to be painful what and how they both gave different numbers citing different studies at some point it got kind of confusing but in general it looked as if one would say he wants to raise taxes and the other one would go no he wants to raise taxes or we need regulation and the other one would say i agree with the devil is in the details of course but if they try to give the tales and nowhere is it got even more confusing for now in most states president obama is leading in polls although by a small margin they are pretty much neck to neck in most polls but it's important to mention essentially to our non american a
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mess four years ago that everybody is still struggling to recover from now even more states president obama is leading in polls although by a small margin they are pretty much neck to neck in most polls but it's important to mention essentially to our non american audience that in the us a candidate might can win the majority of the popular vote and still lose the election because it's not the popular vote it's the so-called electoral college that's the size the outcome of the presidential election here and every state gives a candidate a certain number of points and the winner has to collect this magic number of two hundred seventy points so even evil candidate loses a stage by stage just to see if we will. get this zero point so that we have a very peculiar electoral system which is not really above the will of the majority so not only are the americans stuck with just two choices because it's essentially a tool horse race system also they're not hearing he's to get the president that the majority of american voters have cast their votes for it one more thing almost half of americans it t
mess four years ago that everybody is still struggling to recover from now even more states president obama is leading in polls although by a small margin they are pretty much neck to neck in most polls but it's important to mention essentially to our non american audience that in the us a candidate might can win the majority of the popular vote and still lose the election because it's not the popular vote it's the so-called electoral college that's the size the outcome of the presidential...
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presidential election debates is now with barack obama and mitt romney facing all of this for hundreds of millions of viewers these themes today were jobs taxes and health care at all close to the heart of americans and stagnant economic times and for more what more sad let's cross to our she's again actually check out so you heard it what are your thoughts on the debate. hello to you while the debate focused on domestic issues mainly the economy there was a lot of back and forth about who's going to be painful what and how they both gave different numbers citing different studies at some point it got kind of confusing but in general it looked as if one would say he wants to raise taxes and the other one would grow we know he wants to raise taxes or we need regulation and the other one would say i agree so in the congress that this debate be agreed on a lot of things but the devil is in the details of course but if they try to get the tails and nowhere is it got even more confusing but in general my general impression was that romney as a former c.e.o. was kind of better at juggling th
presidential election debates is now with barack obama and mitt romney facing all of this for hundreds of millions of viewers these themes today were jobs taxes and health care at all close to the heart of americans and stagnant economic times and for more what more sad let's cross to our she's again actually check out so you heard it what are your thoughts on the debate. hello to you while the debate focused on domestic issues mainly the economy there was a lot of back and forth about who's...
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president obama end mitt romney meeting in denver to square off on issues facing our country. the economy, the economy into the economy dominated the first part of the debate. middle income americans have seen their income come down by $4,300, but it's been a crushing at the same time gasoline prices have doubled under the present electric rates are up, food prices are up. >> for 18 months we've been running on this tax plan and now five weeks before the election he is saying that his big bold idea is it never mind and to the fact is that if you are lowering their rates... >> >> obama care is on my list i apologize mr. president i use that term with all respect. i'm going to stop this subsidy to pbs i actually like youtube but i'm not going to keep on spending money on things to bar money from china to pay for it. >> we do have more debate coverage coming up later we are hearing for straight from the voters and an analysis from political analyst paul lisneck is coming up in the newscast. and toxic chemicals found in 70 percent of child products. an alleged murderer from mexico
president obama end mitt romney meeting in denver to square off on issues facing our country. the economy, the economy into the economy dominated the first part of the debate. middle income americans have seen their income come down by $4,300, but it's been a crushing at the same time gasoline prices have doubled under the present electric rates are up, food prices are up. >> for 18 months we've been running on this tax plan and now five weeks before the election he is saying that his big...
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obama refers to the people down in new orleans, he is obviously referring to african-americans and taking the bullet out is racial code. thereby, mr. obama injected race into the debate. by the way, in the end new orleans might not have paid anything under the stafford act. the situation is so muddled it's hard to know. you decide the validity of mr. obama's comments. here is the key question tonight. should mid romney refer to that race tape in order to demonstrate how the president is being divisive. the governor might also point to his speech he gave in 2002 when he went after wealthy americans. >> bill: that speech was at the university of chicago on martin luther king day. mr. obama framing his argument that day around the enron debacle where working americans got hosed by corporate gangsters. but once again the president used class warfare to make his points and he is right. the rich don't want people to take their stuff because the government has no right to do that. today, the obama campaign lashed out against the katrina criticism. >> mitt romney's allies in a desperate attempt t
obama refers to the people down in new orleans, he is obviously referring to african-americans and taking the bullet out is racial code. thereby, mr. obama injected race into the debate. by the way, in the end new orleans might not have paid anything under the stafford act. the situation is so muddled it's hard to know. you decide the validity of mr. obama's comments. here is the key question tonight. should mid romney refer to that race tape in order to demonstrate how the president is being...
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more americans live in poverty than when president obama took office. >> healthcare reform will be a key debate flash point. romney wants to repeal obama care and the president is shower to call out the governor for passing a similar program in massachusetts. tax policy is also a huge area of dispute. romney has been on defense for his infamous remark about the 47% who don't pay income taxes. he hopes to neutralize that, arguing a choice between big government dependency and economic prosperity and freedom. >> we should measure the compassion how many fellow americans are able to get good paying jobs, not by how many are on welfare. >> democrats unveil a web page, arguing that the republican ticket has avoided important specific details. >> both sides have numerous fact checking web pages and social media platforms for the post debate spin. romney's crafted quick comebacks with portman, his mock debate sparring partner. he practiced to keep his cool in what he predicts will be deception by the president. >> i'm not going to fool people to thinking things he doesn't. he wants to fool
more americans live in poverty than when president obama took office. >> healthcare reform will be a key debate flash point. romney wants to repeal obama care and the president is shower to call out the governor for passing a similar program in massachusetts. tax policy is also a huge area of dispute. romney has been on defense for his infamous remark about the 47% who don't pay income taxes. he hopes to neutralize that, arguing a choice between big government dependency and economic...
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with a month to go now before americans make the final choice president obama and his republican rival mitt romney are bracing for their head to head in denver to lewa voters their way here's a story gerald horne believes americans are short of alternatives. unfortunately this debate is one reason why nowadays there are those who say that what we haven't learned states is not democracy but a mockery that is to say what happens in other states is that all the candidates of the left such as the green party are barred from this kind of presidential debate and as a result the kinds of policies that president obama has been acting that are subject to withering criticism from the left for example bailing out the banks but not bailing out homeowners for example this war against libya they were not able to be criticized adequately by his opponent mr romney and as a result you have a very very tepid base that takes place what's curious is that the mayor of toledo ohio michael bell has expressed an opinion that has been expressed by a number of mayors of u.s. cities he's trying to attract chines
with a month to go now before americans make the final choice president obama and his republican rival mitt romney are bracing for their head to head in denver to lewa voters their way here's a story gerald horne believes americans are short of alternatives. unfortunately this debate is one reason why nowadays there are those who say that what we haven't learned states is not democracy but a mockery that is to say what happens in other states is that all the candidates of the left such as the...
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it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> back to candy crowley, cnn chief political correspondent. she will be hosting the second presidential debate october 16th in new york. candy, where i left you was, if you could ask mitt romney or barack obama one question, what would it be? >> you know, here's the problem, the siphoning down, which when you're sort of looking at a debate, you're trying to kind of figure out it sounds like an hour and a half is a long time and it ends up not being that long of time. the problem i think i'm having now when i sort of sort through this is first of all we know that the american people are interested in the economy. so a lot depends on what they say here to jim tonight, where you go from there, what that question is. but there are other questions i think and maybe it's because we're in colorado, but there ar
it was president obama who stood up to china and protected american workers. mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? >>> back to candy crowley, cnn chief political correspondent. she will be hosting the second presidential debate october 16th in new york. candy, where i left you was, if you could ask mitt romney or barack obama one...
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with a month to go before americans make the final choice president obama and his republican rival mitt romney bracing for they head to head to head but it is their way it's going live in the states took them all through the store in general holmes as i started the program you say with us tonight gerald good evening but they have presidential debates of course as we know it important checkpoint before the elections but is there anything new do you think the candidates are going to tell the voters this time around. i tend to doubt it unfortunately in this debate is one reason why nowadays there are those who say that what we haven't heard of states is not democracy but a mockery that is to say what happens in other states is that all the candidates of the left such as the green party are bar from this kind of presidential debate and as a result the kinds of policies that president obama has been acting that are subject to withering criticism from the left for example bailing out the banks but not bailing out homeowners for example this war against libya they were not able to be criticize
with a month to go before americans make the final choice president obama and his republican rival mitt romney bracing for they head to head to head but it is their way it's going live in the states took them all through the store in general holmes as i started the program you say with us tonight gerald good evening but they have presidential debates of course as we know it important checkpoint before the elections but is there anything new do you think the candidates are going to tell the...
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people and i think the people of colorado are going to want president obama in the white house when we do that. >> senator michael bennett, thank you very much. >> thanks. >> thanks for the hospitality in colorado. >> we're delighted. come back. >> we will, often. and sometimes winning a debate is all about playing it safe and avoiding huge gafs. look at the misses from past debates. >> there is no soviet domination of eastern europe and there never will be under a ford administration. >> governor, if kitty dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an ir rev kable death penalty for the killer? >> no, i don't, bernard. you know i've opposed the death penalty during all of my life. >> it's not only what's your philosophy and position on issues but can you get things done? and i believe i can. >> i think in terms of the recession, of course you feel it when you're president of the united states. that's why i'm trying to do something about it. investing more, better education systems. >> "the washington post's" chief correspondent dan balz joins me now. you watched so many of the
people and i think the people of colorado are going to want president obama in the white house when we do that. >> senator michael bennett, thank you very much. >> thanks. >> thanks for the hospitality in colorado. >> we're delighted. come back. >> we will, often. and sometimes winning a debate is all about playing it safe and avoiding huge gafs. look at the misses from past debates. >> there is no soviet domination of eastern europe and there never will be...
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obama was in peculiar positions to thwart opposition, and first african-american president, the left couldn't really challenge him. it should have been more like bush 1992. >> it was structured. bloomberg would have run in a minute if he thought he could have run, but looked at the process of getting on the ballot. >> that was done. americans did that. i think americans had the wrong understanding of the right kind of third party candidate. they wanted an upscale social, liberal, even john huntsman type candidate. on the left version of that. that's not good for the country in my opinion, but analytically, there's sentiments. if we have a failure to come together and past serious reforms, i think -- my hunch is that john's right. the degree of turmoil and unexpected developments, third, fourth parties, splits in both parties. it's not like the democrats are comfortable with obama. he could have a problem on the left, and not having to challenge obama, a 2016 candidacy. i agree with the republicans. they are a different string than the republican party. mike huckabee to the center or
obama was in peculiar positions to thwart opposition, and first african-american president, the left couldn't really challenge him. it should have been more like bush 1992. >> it was structured. bloomberg would have run in a minute if he thought he could have run, but looked at the process of getting on the ballot. >> that was done. americans did that. i think americans had the wrong understanding of the right kind of third party candidate. they wanted an upscale social, liberal,...
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american people are going to sit at home looking for details. president obama is going to continue to do that. he's been having that conversation for some time. mitt romney has not done that. tonight offers him the opportunity to do that. >> we are not talking about accomplishing a lot. two or three things to accomplish. one is to show he is in command, he's in control, he understands the job of the presidency. he put barack obama on the defense where he should be given his horrific record on the economy and national security. i think he will do that and be tough with the president. i don't think the president will react well to that. i think that will be the key moment of the night. >> president obama and mitt romney will square off in two more debates, the next is october 16th in up state new york. paul ryan and vice president biden will have theirs next thursday. you can watch it here on nbc 4. coverage begins at 9:00. will you watch tonight's debate? i will. let us know on the news 4 today facebook page. >>> one of d.c. councilmembers o oppo
american people are going to sit at home looking for details. president obama is going to continue to do that. he's been having that conversation for some time. mitt romney has not done that. tonight offers him the opportunity to do that. >> we are not talking about accomplishing a lot. two or three things to accomplish. one is to show he is in command, he's in control, he understands the job of the presidency. he put barack obama on the defense where he should be given his horrific...
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cap-and-trade would be at $1,700 tax on american families. that number, by the way, comes directly from the obama administration. >> senator kerrey. we are not going to do cap-and-trade, but that is not the issue before us today. senator fischer says human beings are not warming the planet, and i say we are. i think it is a clear and compelling problem and we need to address it, and we need a debate on how to address it and what our strategy is going to be. otherwise, we are going to wonder why in god's name we did not do anything about it. >> next question directed to senator kerrey. >> there is a lot of discussion about lowering taxes by eliminating deductions and loopholes, but one person's local is another person's deduction for mortgage interests, charitable contributions, or state and local taxes. would you favor eliminating or reducing any of those, or would you offer other specific changes? >> the big four are mortgage deduction -- you can scale it back. likewise with the charitable deductions, state and local. i think there is a grea
cap-and-trade would be at $1,700 tax on american families. that number, by the way, comes directly from the obama administration. >> senator kerrey. we are not going to do cap-and-trade, but that is not the issue before us today. senator fischer says human beings are not warming the planet, and i say we are. i think it is a clear and compelling problem and we need to address it, and we need a debate on how to address it and what our strategy is going to be. otherwise, we are going to...
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obama went off his prepared remarks. using a different speaking style than usual, obama charged new orleans, post-hurricane katrina, was supposed to get disaster from the stafford fund. a requirement waived for other disaster victims. >> when 9/11 happened in new york city, they waived the stafford act. said this is too serious a problem. we can't expect new york city to rebuild on its own. >> reporter: same with hurricane andrew in florida, he said. but -- >> what's happening down in new orleans? there's your dollars? where's your stafford act money? makes no sense. tells me the bullet hasn't been taken out. tells me that somehow, the people down in new orleans, they don't care about as much. >> reporter: beyond the accuracy of the charge, critics say the president was divisively pandering to a black crowd, by suggesting malicious discrimination against new orleans. >> people in washington, they wake up, they're surprised. there's poverty in our midst. folks are frustrated. black people, angry. >> reporter: the video al
obama went off his prepared remarks. using a different speaking style than usual, obama charged new orleans, post-hurricane katrina, was supposed to get disaster from the stafford fund. a requirement waived for other disaster victims. >> when 9/11 happened in new york city, they waived the stafford act. said this is too serious a problem. we can't expect new york city to rebuild on its own. >> reporter: same with hurricane andrew in florida, he said. but -- >> what's happening...
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and many americans are anticipating a victory from the president. pew research reports 51% of voters say they think obama will win in tonight's broadcast. an analyst with the sunlight foundation tells first business that the pressure is on for the romney campaign. "in the polls it looks like romney is falling behind and falling further behind in the battleground states. although nationally it's a very close election, he's been hammered in the battleground states. the debates can be a great equalizer for him, but also that increases the pressure on him, whereas i think we are going to see barack obama playing a lot more defense." that was bill allison of the sunlight foundation. at long last, a wall street firm is being sued for fraud in connection with the housing crash. the suit was filed monday by the new york attorney general. the lawsuit holds jp morgan chase responsible for action by wall street firm bear stearns, which it acquired in 2008. the sold bear stearns prior to the housing collapse from 2006-2007. the attorney general says investors l
and many americans are anticipating a victory from the president. pew research reports 51% of voters say they think obama will win in tonight's broadcast. an analyst with the sunlight foundation tells first business that the pressure is on for the romney campaign. "in the polls it looks like romney is falling behind and falling further behind in the battleground states. although nationally it's a very close election, he's been hammered in the battleground states. the debates can be a great...
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face to face and sway american voters. we'll head live to denver for a preview. >> plus, are you willing to pay more for better service? it's an idea maryland governor o'malley is considering. melanie alnwick is live with details. >> also, another scare, american airlines passengers told to brace for a crash landing. as we learn more about what
face to face and sway american voters. we'll head live to denver for a preview. >> plus, are you willing to pay more for better service? it's an idea maryland governor o'malley is considering. melanie alnwick is live with details. >> also, another scare, american airlines passengers told to brace for a crash landing. as we learn more about what
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he has an idea for americans and education that's very different from what president obama has been able to do. president obama would like also to do a lot of the school choice things that romney is talking about, but has been hampered from doing any of it. >> tonight, they will not go into the foreign policy stuff. the one part where obama is weak is this flip-flopping, if you will, on the libya stuff. that's the weakness, the nugget, if you will, the window opening. they won't go into that tonight, or they shouldn't go into it. >> thank you, guys, for the pregame. appreciate it. quick programming note. cnbc's coverage of the first presidential debate begins tonight at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. >> if you've got your reaction shots ready? we have a different director today. >> yeah. >> god forbid -- let me just try. surprised. >> just be ready. because it's coming. >> i need to know. it's a long morning. >> he's thrown in with us trying to follow our conversation around the table. but be careful. >> almost got me. i was doing that. >> oh, you were? >> yeah. >> i'm listening to you intently
he has an idea for americans and education that's very different from what president obama has been able to do. president obama would like also to do a lot of the school choice things that romney is talking about, but has been hampered from doing any of it. >> tonight, they will not go into the foreign policy stuff. the one part where obama is weak is this flip-flopping, if you will, on the libya stuff. that's the weakness, the nugget, if you will, the window opening. they won't go into...
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bil but this time he has to prove himself to the american pe which president obama doesn't have to pove hielf. he's aknown quantity. you like him, you n't. it's the pple in the middl you're after. mitt romney still has to pre in the debate is on the governor or am i wro? >> no, i think you're right. while the challenger gets ated by being on t s with the president, clearly the iden he's on the mountain to he's the victor, he won debates. he's the president. anso got to be compelng rean for ange, s governor romy has the burden proof -- >> bill: he needs to bng that compng reason. why aren't you in colorado with romney? you did good job in florida when hturned i ound. why arenou out there with hi >> i think the governor's got ae it at that. >> bill: sit's his prerence not to have yong. secondly, you prped john mccain for his debate witbarak obam mccain held h own, budidn't bring the debate to the president, then se mcin never brought it to him. he was almost exasperated by hat he's talking about. he's talking inenalities, but that doesn't get tgh to the electorate who liked barak s like b
bil but this time he has to prove himself to the american pe which president obama doesn't have to pove hielf. he's aknown quantity. you like him, you n't. it's the pple in the middl you're after. mitt romney still has to pre in the debate is on the governor or am i wro? >> no, i think you're right. while the challenger gets ated by being on t s with the president, clearly the iden he's on the mountain to he's the victor, he won debates. he's the president. anso got to be compelng rean...
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. >> bill: but this time he has to prove himself to the american people which president obama doesn't have to prove himself. he's a known quantity. you like him, you don't. it's the people in the middle you're after. mitt romney still has to prove himself. so the burden in the debate is on the governor or am i wrong? >> no, i think you're absolutely right. while the challenger gets elevated by being on the stage with the president, clearly the president, he's on the mountain top. he's the victor, he won the last set of debates. he's the president. and so there has got to be a compelling reason for change, so governor romney has the burden of proof -- >> bill: he needs to bring that compelling reason. why aren't you in colorado with romney? you did a good job in florida when he turned it around. why aren't you out there with him? >> i think the governor's got a great team and we'll just leave it at that. >> bill: so it's his preference not to have you out there. that's interesting. secondly, you prepped john mccain for his debate with barak obama and mccain held his own, but didn't bri
. >> bill: but this time he has to prove himself to the american people which president obama doesn't have to prove himself. he's a known quantity. you like him, you don't. it's the people in the middle you're after. mitt romney still has to prove himself. so the burden in the debate is on the governor or am i wrong? >> no, i think you're absolutely right. while the challenger gets elevated by being on the stage with the president, clearly the president, he's on the mountain top....
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it was part of americans for obama's and prosperity agenda. you think this is a best way for the organization to ge their point across? i think it's pretty clever. >> they have failed to deliver mortgage help the millions of americans who are upside down. on this one, however, remember that the economy worldwide have gone into the tank. that is one of the reasons that gas prices came down. melissa: absolutely, but it is still very clever. [laughter] >> it is the first presidential debate coming up, and it will be that you can bet your $1.84 that they will be talking about energy a lot. this makes the point that barack obama has done everything possible to raise energy prices. years ago we said electricity rates will skyrocket in terms of slow walking permitting, the keystone pipeline,. melissa: the man hates gasoline. >> it's clever, but if you want to hit the administration where they are truly weak, i'm talking about since last year, but he one-hit the president where he is absolutely week, mortgages, mortgages, mortgages. the administration
it was part of americans for obama's and prosperity agenda. you think this is a best way for the organization to ge their point across? i think it's pretty clever. >> they have failed to deliver mortgage help the millions of americans who are upside down. on this one, however, remember that the economy worldwide have gone into the tank. that is one of the reasons that gas prices came down. melissa: absolutely, but it is still very clever. [laughter] >> it is the first presidential...
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use of drones americans are for the most part completely removed from obama's drone wars but it's closer than most would like to think currently there are sixty four drone bases on u.s. soil and congress passed a bill opening american skies to unmanned drone surveillance in two thousand and thirteen without the us at a hearing to international law or building a legal framework for their use of drones it sets a dangerous precedent for others to follow suit and their unlawful nature now that obama is the king of drones seventy different countries are playing follow the leader there's a new arms race underway that's revolutionizing the way war is conducted the u.s. is setting a dangerous precedent here eliciting the a legal framework for drone use gives free reign to the rest of the world to do the same now where was i. live die kill assassinate murder. the average american citizen might have several things that they're worried about extrajudicial fascination by way of drone strike probably isn't one of them the truth is that this is a part of everyday life in countries like pakistan yemen
use of drones americans are for the most part completely removed from obama's drone wars but it's closer than most would like to think currently there are sixty four drone bases on u.s. soil and congress passed a bill opening american skies to unmanned drone surveillance in two thousand and thirteen without the us at a hearing to international law or building a legal framework for their use of drones it sets a dangerous precedent for others to follow suit and their unlawful nature now that...
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part of the philosophy of president obama is trying to get as many americans as possible dependent on government so that the democrats can stay in power in perpetuity. the reason i think that is failing is, even those americans, if you break down that 47%, there is a significant chunk of people, receiving social security, who have paid into it their entire life. that is very different from being dependent on welfare. that is a critical safety net our society has counted on that we need to insure remain strong for generations to come. even those who are receiving welfare right now, most americans do not want to stay dependent on government. they want to work for the american dream. they want to work to provide for themselves and their families. i think that is why the obama administration's objective is essentially using bread and circuses to make as many people as possible dependent on government, to keep voting democratic, is not succeeding. americans want to stand on their own feet. >> that is the craziest thing i ever heard of my life. you are accusing the president of united state
part of the philosophy of president obama is trying to get as many americans as possible dependent on government so that the democrats can stay in power in perpetuity. the reason i think that is failing is, even those americans, if you break down that 47%, there is a significant chunk of people, receiving social security, who have paid into it their entire life. that is very different from being dependent on welfare. that is a critical safety net our society has counted on that we need to...
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healthcare is a privilege. >> but this obama supporters sees a different america. he says the government is not giving people the help they need. >> health care is not a privilege. health-care is right. playing golf is a privilege. you don't have to play golf. >> he can afford to buy private insurance for themselves and his family, but as a presbyterian minister, he often crop -- often comes across people his lights have been turned upside down by the economic crisis. that's why a lot with most of the members of this parish council, he was to see president obama reelected. he wants to see more opportunities for those who are less well-off, especially when it comes to education. many students are left with crippling debt after graduating from college. he's a big supporting -- supporter of low-interest student loans. >> i like the fact that with two children in college, that college loans will not have interest rates that go through the roof. that helps my two kids. >> like most americans, they are worried about putting their kids through college. their daughter has
healthcare is a privilege. >> but this obama supporters sees a different america. he says the government is not giving people the help they need. >> health care is not a privilege. health-care is right. playing golf is a privilege. you don't have to play golf. >> he can afford to buy private insurance for themselves and his family, but as a presbyterian minister, he often crop -- often comes across people his lights have been turned upside down by the economic crisis. that's...